THE YOUNGEST OF THREE TEENAGERS CONVICTED OF KILLING TWO HOMELESS MEN IN ALBUQUERQUE WILL BE SENTENCED AS AN ADULT. THAT RULING FROM JUDGE BRIANA ZAMORA CONCERNING GILBERT TAFOYA. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE 19 YEAR OLD DID PLEADED GUILTY IN 2015 TO THE BRUTAL AND FATAL BEATING OF ALLISON GORMAN AND KEE THOMPSON.…… MORE
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Rio Rancho Councilor
WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE YOU’RE SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE PERSON YOU INTENDED IT FOR. RIO RANCHO CITY COUNCILOR CHERYL EVERETT IS FACING AN ETHICS COMPLAINT AFTER FIRING OFF AN EMAIL CRITICAL OF JUDGE ROBERT COOK AND USING THE “F” WORD. IT WENT TO JUDGE ROBERT COOK, WHO FILED THE ETHICS COMPLAINT…… MORE
More Next-Gen Standards Next Week
WE MAY GET SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEXT WEEK CONCERNING IT’S PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NEXT-GEN SCIENCE STANDARDS. IT’S BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY IN SANTA FE. CHARLES GOODMACHER WITH THE NEW MEXICO N-E-A SAYS THE STATE SHOULD SIMPLY ADOPT…… MORE
Albuquerque Among More Than 100 Vying for Amazon
THURSDAY WAS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO BECOME AMAZON’S SECOND HEADQUARTERS…AND ALBUQUERQUE IS AMONG AN ESTIMATED 100-PLUS CITIES MAKING A BID. MAYOR R-J BERRY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ABQ MAY NOT BE A CONVENTIONAL PICK. HE SAYS TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE COUNTING ON AMAZON MAKING THE SAFE BET. HE SAYS BEZOS DOESN’T TAKE SAFE…… MORE
Death Fest Underway in Albuquerque
TALKING ABOUT SEX WON’T MAKE A PERSON PREGNANT … AND TALKING ABOUT DEATH WON’T MAKE A PERSON DEAD. THAT FROM DEATH EDUCATOR GAIL RUBIN. SHE’S ORGANIZED AN INAUGURAL SIX DAY EVENT CALLED THE “BEFORE I DIE ALBUQUERQUE FESTIVAL.” IT STARTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH. IT’S AN EVENT AIMED AT GETTING PEOPLE TO…… MORE
Man Sentenced in Mailman Assault
SEVEN YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON. THAT’S THE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN THURSDAY IN THE CASE OF 31 YEAR OLD CODY MARTINEZ OF RATON, WHO WAS CHARGED WITH HITTING A MAIL CARRIER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BRICK. IT HAPPENED IN JANUARY OF 2016. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS…… MORE
Winter Will Be Warmer Than Usual in NM
IT LOOKS LIKE NEW MEXICO WILL BE DRIER AND WARMER THAN NORMAL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL WINTER OUTLOOK FROM GOVERNMENT FORECASTERS THAT CAME OUT THURSDAY. METEOROLOGIST DAVID CRAFT AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S DUE TO A LA NINA WEATHER PATTERN IN…… MORE
Rio Metro Closes Part of Indian School
THOSE OF YOU WHO USE INDIAN SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR YOUR DAILY COMMUTE WILL BE FACED WITH A CHALLENGE FOR A WHILE. THE RIO METRO CLOSED INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND COMMERCIAL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, TO BEGIN COMPLETING ROAD REHABILITATION AND RAILROAD CROSSING RECONSTRUCTION. DRIVERS ARE TOLD TO USE MOUNTAIN…… MORE
APS Ready for Maestas Replacement
THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD IS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE BOARD SEAT VACATED BY ANALEE MAESTAS. BUT THE SIX REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS CAN ALSO APPOINT SOMEONE TO REPLACE MAESTAS, WHO RESIGNED OCTOBER 10TH AFTER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS URGED HER TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THE FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT INVESTIGATION AT…… MORE
NM Medical Cannabis Program Address Growth
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS THE RAPID GROWTH OF THE STATE’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM. ENROLLMENT HAS BALLOONED FROM JUST UNDER 10-THOUSAND PATIENTS IN 2013 TO NEARLY 49-THOUSAND LAST MONTH. AND THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN SLAMMED FOR ITS BACKLOG OF APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARDS. THE…… MORE
